- #1 Recettear: An Item Shop's Tale
97% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 7,533 reviews2010
Dev: EasyGameStationPub: Carpe Fulgur LLC
Windows
Median: 5.0 hrsMean: 11.9 hrs≥1hr: 76%
Recettear is the story of an item shop, the girl who lives in it, and the fairy who turned her life upside down. Recette Lemongrass finds herself in charge of an item shop built into her house, in order to pay back a loan her father took and then skipped out on - and Tear, her newfound fairy "companion", won't take no for an answer!
Why similar: Capitalism 58.3%, RPG 9.2%, Female Protagonist 8.8%, Management 6%, Simulation 5.1%
Why You'll Like It: This is the definitive shop-keeping classic that mirrors the capitalism and dungeon-crawling loop found in Potionomics.
- #2 Potion Craft: Alchemist Simulator
96% matchVery Positive93% of 44,849 reviews2022
Dev: niceplay gamesPub: tinyBuild
Windows
Median: 5.5 hrsMean: 11.3 hrs≥1hr: 86%
Potion Craft is an alchemist simulator where you physically interact with your tools and ingredients to brew potions. You're in full control of the whole shop: invent new recipes, attract customers and experiment to your heart's content. Just remember: the whole town is counting on you.
Why similar: Crafting 26%, Capitalism 21.7%, Resource Management 12.2%, Management 11.1%, Life Sim 9.3%
Why You'll Like It: It focuses heavily on the tactile experience of brewing and selling potions to a variety of quirky customers.
- #3 I Was a Teenage Exocolonist
96% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 4,851 reviews2022
Dev: Northway GamesPub: Finji
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 6.8 hrsMean: 15.8 hrs≥1hr: 90%
Spend your teenage years on an alien planet in this narrative RPG with card-based battles. Explore, grow up, and fall in love. The choices you make and skills you master over ten years will determine the course of your life and the survival of your colony.
Why similar: Deckbuilding 25.3%, Dating Sim 22.4%, Card Game 12.8%, LGBTQ+ 11.7%, Life Sim 10.8%
Why You'll Like It: It shares the deep social simulation and deck-building mechanics used to resolve life events and relationships.
- #4 Potion Permit
95% matchMostly Positive79% of 5,463 reviews2022
Dev: MassHive MediaPub: PQube
Windows · Mac
Median: 6.4 hrsMean: 13.2 hrs≥1hr: 88%
Moonbury's residents need healing, and you're the best chemist around! With your trusty tools, a brewing cauldron, and a canine companion at your side, you'll need to diagnose symptoms, gather ingredients, brew potions, and cure ailments in this open-ended sim RPG.
Why similar: Dating Sim 28%, Wholesome 20.5%, Crafting 18.7%, Life Sim 14.3%, Simulation 8.3%
Why You'll Like It: It focuses on the life of a chemist in a small town, emphasizing potion-making and building relationships with residents.
- #5 Moonlighter
94% matchVery Positive81% of 24,610 reviews2018
Dev: Digital SunPub: 11 bit studios
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 4.3 hrsMean: 9.7 hrs≥1hr: 76%
Moonlighter is an Action RPG with rogue-lite elements that demonstrates two sides of the coin – revealing everyday routines of Will, an adventurous shopkeeper that secretly dreams of becoming a hero.
Why similar: Management 32.8%, RPG 23.3%, Fantasy 23%, Simulation 17.7%, Singleplayer 3.2%
Why You'll Like It: It perfectly balances the dual gameplay of managing a shop during the day and exploring dungeons for inventory at night.
- #6 Strange Horticulture
94% matchVery Positive94% of 16,173 reviews2022
Dev: Bad VikingPub: Iceberg Interactive
Windows · Mac
Median: 4.6 hrsMean: 5.9 hrs≥1hr: 82%
Strange Horticulture is an occult puzzle game in which you play as the proprietor of a local plant store. Find and identify new plants, pet your cat, speak to a coven, or join a cult. Use your collection of powerful plants to influence the story and unravel Undermere’s dark mysteries.
Why similar: Simulation 87.9%, Singleplayer 12.1%
Why You'll Like It: It captures the cozy yet analytical feel of managing a shop focused on identifying and selling magical plants.
- #7 Fields of Mistria
92% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 35,587 reviews2026
Dev: NPC Studio
Windows · Linux
Median: 12.1 hrsMean: 33.2 hrs≥1hr: 84%
Start your new life! Build the farm of your dreams as you discover a world brimming with possibilities. Magic, romance, and adventure all await you in this nostalgic farming / life sim RPG!
Why similar: Dating Sim 31.8%, Life Sim 13.7%, Romance 13.7%, Crafting 11.6%, RPG 9.3%
Why You'll Like It: It features high-quality social simulation and life-sim elements that feel polished and rewarding.
- #8 Winkeltje: The Little Shop
93% matchVery Positive88% of 1,830 reviews2022
Dev: Sassybot
Windows
Median: 5.7 hrsMean: 12.3 hrs≥1hr: 84%
Winkeltje: The Little Shop is all about building, decorating, and running your own old-world fantasy shop. Buy low, sell high - from nails and apples to swords and alchemic love potions. Impress your customers, craft items, and be the master of your very own shop.
Why similar: Capitalism 29.7%, Wholesome 17.4%, Crafting 13.4%, Management 10%, Time Management 9.9%
Why You'll Like It: It provides a pure shop-keeping experience where you manage inventory, craft goods, and decorate your store.
- #9 Chef RPG
91% matchVery Positive88% of 2,819 reviews2024
Dev: World 2 Studio
Windows · Mac
Median: 4.1 hrsMean: 12.5 hrs≥1hr: 79%
Craft your culinary adventure in a beautiful pixel art world. Manage your restaurants, forage and hunt for ingredients, befriend locals, and grow your culinary empire. What kind of chef will you be?
Why similar: Life Sim 21.5%, Crafting 19.6%, Resource Management 17.3%, Management 17.3%, RPG 14.5%
Why You'll Like It: It combines deep management simulation with a strong social layer and an engaging RPG world to explore.
- #10 Battle Chef Brigade Deluxe
91% matchVery Positive95% of 2,817 reviews2017
Dev: Trinket Studios
Windows · Mac
Median: 3.6 hrsMean: 5.8 hrs≥1hr: 86%
Battle Chef Brigade pairs combo-based hunting and puzzle-based cooking in a hand drawn, fantasy adventure. Cook your way into the Brigade while subduing Victusia’s destructive monsters. Follow Mina and Thrash in the single-player campaign or challenge your friends in Local Multiplayer and Daily Cook-Offs.
Why similar: Female Protagonist 38.1%, RPG 25.3%, Fantasy 11.8%, Indie 9.3%, Anime 8.3%
Why You'll Like It: This game blends cooking-based crafting with RPG elements and a competitive, narrative-driven structure.
- #11 My Time at Sandrock
90% matchVery Positive88% of 29,103 reviews2023
Dev: Pathea Games
Windows
Median: 7.7 hrsMean: 39.3 hrs≥1hr: 91%
Travel to the desert community of Sandrock and take on the role of a fledgling Builder. Use your trusty toolset to gather resources, construct machines, and turn your run-down workshop into a well-oiled production facility to save the town from the jaws of economic ruin!
Why similar: Dating Sim 30.3%, Crafting 20.5%, Life Sim 20.1%, RPG 8.7%, Female Protagonist 7.8%
Why You'll Like It: It emphasizes crafting and building relationships within a community, providing a deep sense of progression.
- #12 Volcano Princess
89% matchOverwhelmingly Positive98% of 49,236 reviews2023
Dev: 养蛋人 Egg Hatcher
Windows
Median: 7.7 hrsMean: 20.4 hrs≥1hr: 84%
Prepare the next monarch by finding her hobbies, training her for battle, and befriending the citizens she'll one day protect. Dive into an all-new parenting-simulator-RPG adventure, where every decision you make will not only affect the future of your daughter but that of an entire empire!
Why similar: Dating Sim 27.1%, Life Sim 20.5%, Female Protagonist 15.2%, Time Management 11.2%, RPG 8.5%
Why You'll Like It: It excels at the dating-sim and life-sim aspects, offering multiple paths and endings based on your choices.
- #13 Graveyard Keeper
89% matchVery Positive85% of 56,175 reviews2018
Dev: Lazy Bear GamesPub: tinyBuild
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 7.1 hrsMean: 27.8 hrs≥1hr: 79%
Build and manage a medieval graveyard while facing ethical dilemmas and making questionable decisions. Welcome to Graveyard Keeper, the most inaccurate medieval cemetery sim of the year.
Why similar: Crafting 39.8%, Management 18%, RPG 15.6%, Simulation 13.6%, Fantasy 7.2%
Why You'll Like It: It offers a dark, humorous take on crafting and resource management with complex systems that require careful planning.
- #14 Travellers Rest
88% matchVery Positive88% of 18,257 reviews2020
Dev: Isolated Games
Windows
Median: 6.8 hrsMean: 20.7 hrs≥1hr: 82%
Craft, farm, build and cook! In Travellers Rest you will have to use all the available tools to become the best tavern keeper in the realm. Create unique dishes and drinks to please your customers as you discover the world and its colorful characters.
Why similar: Life Sim 22.3%, Crafting 18.1%, Management 17.9%, Resource Management 13%, RPG 10.2%
Why You'll Like It: It combines tavern management with farming and crafting, requiring you to balance multiple business aspects.
- #15 Potion Tycoon
86% matchMostly Positive72% of 732 reviews2024
Dev: Snowhound GamesPub: Daedalic Entertainment
Windows
Median: 2.8 hrsMean: 5.1 hrs≥1hr: 72%
Potion Tycoon is a management simulator with a witchy twist! Build and develop your very own magic shop. Manage resources, set up production lines, mix potions and sell them smartly to stay ahead of the competition. Welcome to the potion business!
Why similar: Capitalism 37.1%, Management 17.4%, Resource Management 15.9%, Simulation 11.5%, Fantasy 10.3%
Why You'll Like It: It is a dedicated management simulator that focuses on the business side of running a potion-making empire.
- #16 Cultist Simulator
87% matchMostly Positive80% of 14,243 reviews2018
Dev: Weather Factory
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.8 hrsMean: 11.8 hrs≥1hr: 80%
Seize forbidden treasures. Summon alien gods. Feed on your disciples. Cultist Simulator is a game of apocalypse and yearning. Play as a seeker after unholy mysteries, in a 1920s-themed setting of hidden gods and secret histories.
Why similar: Card Game 21.7%, Crafting 19.9%, Resource Management 18.3%, Management 14%, Simulation 10.1%
Why You'll Like It: It uses a unique card-based system for resource management and narrative progression that feels intellectually stimulating.
- #17 Cat Cafe Manager
86% matchVery Positive88% of 3,214 reviews2022
Dev: Roost GamesPub: indie.io
Windows
Median: 4.7 hrsMean: 15.9 hrs≥1hr: 77%
Travel to the sleepy village of Caterwaul Way and rebuild your grandmother's cat cafe. Renovate your restaurant, befriend the local cats and townsfolk, forge lasting friendships, unravel catty mysteries, and build a home for dozens of unique felines!
Why similar: Wholesome 25.4%, Time Management 19.1%, Management 17%, Life Sim 16.8%, Simulation 12.4%
Why You'll Like It: It offers a satisfying management loop where you build up your shop and interact with a diverse cast of characters.
- #18 Backpack Hero
85% matchVery Positive86% of 8,531 reviews2023
Dev: JaspelPub: Pretty Soon
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 6.6 hrsMean: 21.2 hrs≥1hr: 83%
The inventory management roguelike! Collect rare items, organize your backpack, and vanquish your foes!
Why similar: Deckbuilding 51.5%, Female Protagonist 21.4%, Fantasy 16.8%, Strategy 8.3%, Singleplayer 2%
Why You'll Like It: It turns inventory management into a strategic deck-building game, mirroring the organizational challenge of Potionomics.
- #19 Coffee Talk
84% matchVery Positive95% of 12,615 reviews2020
Dev: Toge Productions
Windows · Mac
Median: 4.2 hrsMean: 10.2 hrs≥1hr: 85%
Coffee Talk is a coffee brewing and heart-to-heart talking simulator about listening to fantasy-inspired modern peoples’ problems, and helping them by serving up a warm drink or two.
Why similar: LGBTQ+ 28.7%, Crafting 26.1%, Fantasy 17.8%, Simulation 14.1%, Anime 5.6%
Why You'll Like It: It focuses on the dialogue-heavy, social aspect of serving customers and learning their stories in a cozy setting.
- #20 Moonstone Island
84% matchVery Positive84% of 5,087 reviews2023
Dev: Studio SupersoftPub: Raw Fury
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 2.5 hrsMean: 15.2 hrs≥1hr: 65%
Moonstone Island is a creature-collecting life-sim set in an open world with 100 islands to explore. Make friends, brew potions, collect Spirits, and test your strength in card-based encounters to complete your Alchemy training!
Why similar: Deckbuilding 35.6%, Dating Sim 22.2%, Life Sim 11.9%, Fantasy 10.1%, Simulation 7.8%
Why You'll Like It: It integrates deck-building combat with creature collection and social simulation in a charming 2D world.
- #21 The Magical Mixture Mill
83% matchVery Positive84% of 612 reviews2024
Dev: GlowlightPub: 505 Pulse
Windows
Median: 3.8 hrsMean: 12.1 hrs≥1hr: 79%
Gather exotic ingredients, brew complex mixtures, and expand your magically automated production lines -- keeping your shelves stocked, your customers happy, and your pockets full.
Why similar: Management 24.7%, Crafting 24.4%, Life Sim 18.6%, Fantasy 16.1%, Simulation 13.2%
Why You'll Like It: It focuses on the automation and management of a potion shop, perfect for those who enjoy the crafting loop.
- #22 Discounty
82% matchVery Positive84% of 2,815 reviews2025
Dev: Crinkle Cut GamesPub: PQube
Windows
Median: 4.4 hrsMean: 10.7 hrs≥1hr: 77%
Manage your own discount supermarket! Get caught up in small-town drama, organize and plan your shop's layout, and strike lucrative trade deals as you expand your secretive aunt's business empire. Selling more frozen fries will surely heal this broken community...right?
Why similar: Wholesome 21.4%, Capitalism 19.5%, Life Sim 15.3%, Time Management 12.8%, Simulation 10.6%
Why You'll Like It: It focuses on the day-to-day operations of a shop, emphasizing customer satisfaction and inventory management.
- #23 Lakeburg Legacies
82% matchMostly Positive72% of 1,459 reviews2023
Dev: Ishtar Games
Windows
Median: 4.3 hrsMean: 7.0 hrs≥1hr: 84%
Take fate into your own hands in Lakeburg Legacies, a social-based village management sim where love is your favourite resource. Play matchmaker to create the most effective, and most loved up, couples and help your kingdom thrive. How long will it take you to crown a sovereign?
Why similar: Dating Sim 27.1%, LGBTQ+ 14.1%, Resource Management 13.8%, Management 13.5%, Romance 8.8%
Why You'll Like It: It blends management strategy with a heavy focus on matchmaking and dating-sim mechanics.
- #24 Tavern Talk - A Cozy Visual Novel
81% matchVery Positive89% of 1,765 reviews2024
Dev: Gentle Troll Entertainment
Windows · Mac
Median: 2.5 hrsMean: 5.5 hrs≥1hr: 70%
A cozy visual novel about running a tavern in a D&D-inspired fantasy! Gather rumors, serve magical drinks, and meet adventurers on a life-changing quest.
Why similar: LGBTQ+ 46.4%, Fantasy 33.2%, Simulation 16.1%, Singleplayer 4.3%
Why You'll Like It: It focuses on the social and narrative side of running a fantasy business, perfect for fans of the dialogue in Potionomics.
- #25 Coral Island
79% matchVery Positive89% of 27,716 reviews2023
Dev: Stairway GamesPub: Balor Games
Windows
Median: 14.0 hrsMean: 56.6 hrs≥1hr: 82%
Coral Island is a vibrant, laid-back farm sim reimagined with multiplayer! Experience enchanting island life at your own pace: farm with friends, nurture animals, build relationships, hang out with a diverse cast of characters, and dive into the magical Merfolk Kingdom.
Why similar: Dating Sim 33.7%, Life Sim 19.2%, Crafting 16.6%, LGBTQ+ 9.6%, Simulation 9.4%
Why You'll Like It: It provides a robust life-sim experience with extensive dating options and a relaxing, colorful atmosphere.
- #26 Witchy Life Story
81% matchMostly Positive78% of 1,242 reviews2022
Dev: Sundew Studios
Windows
Median: 2.8 hrsMean: 6.1 hrs≥1hr: 73%
You have two weeks to save the harvest festival! Tend your garden and collect plants for spells and rituals to help the villagers of Flora. After all, if magic isn't for solving everyday problems, what’s the point of a village witch anyway? A cozy story filled with chaos, friendship, and romance!
Why similar: Crafting 24.6%, Dating Sim 22.8%, Wholesome 19.7%, LGBTQ+ 14.7%, Simulation 9.1%
Why You'll Like It: It leans into the cozy, narrative-driven side of magic and crafting with a strong emphasis on character interaction.
- #27 Merchant in Dungeon
80% matchVery Positive80% of 122 reviews2024
Dev: HexGameStudio
Windows
Merchant in Dungeon is about managing shops.Hercules enters Dark Gate Town solo, aiming to repay his father's debt. Starting with a store, he grows capital, hires, expands shops, and manages relationships with diverse female NPCs. Dominating the business scene? Quite a challenge!
Why similar: Capitalism 29.7%, Crafting 12.6%, Time Management 10.5%, Resource Management 9.3%, Management 8.8%
Why You'll Like It: It captures the capitalism and RPG elements of managing a shop while dealing with dungeon-related risks.
- #28 Tiny Bookshop
77% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 7,823 reviews2025
Dev: neoludic gamesPub: Skystone Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.9 hrsMean: 9.7 hrs≥1hr: 79%
Leave everything behind and open a tiny bookshop by the sea in this cozy narrative management game. Stock your tiny bookshop with different books and items, set up shop in scenic locations, and run your cozy second-hand bookshop while getting to know the locals.
Why similar: Life Sim 26.8%, Management 24.9%, Simulation 16.1%, Resource Management 12.4%, Time Management 12.3%
- #29 Wylde Flowers
79% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 2,773 reviews2022
Dev: Studio Drydock Pty Ltd
Windows
Median: 13.7 hrsMean: 79.1 hrs≥1hr: 83%
Join Tara on a heartfelt journey to become a witch in Wylde Flowers. Farm by day, and cast spells by night as you craft your cottagecore life and bond with your coven. Come to know and love the fully voice acted characters of Fairhaven, as you unravel a local mystery.
Why similar: Dating Sim 24.2%, Crafting 14.9%, LGBTQ+ 14.6%, Life Sim 13.1%, Romance 12.1%
Why You'll Like It: It combines farming and magic with a narrative that focuses on building deep relationships with townspeople.
- #30 WitchSpring R
78% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 8,230 reviews2023
Dev: KIWIWALKS
Windows
Median: 19.6 hrsMean: 24.7 hrs≥1hr: 81%
WitchSpring R is a story-driven RPG combining elements of collecting, simulation, and battling. Experience the joy of training a young witch and accompany her on a grand adventure!
Why similar: Female Protagonist 31.4%, Crafting 26.7%, RPG 21.5%, Fantasy 10.3%, Anime 5.5%
Why You'll Like It: It provides a charming RPG experience with a female protagonist and a strong focus on crafting and magic.
- #31 KuloNiku: Bowl Up!
76% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 2,582 reviews2026
Dev: Gambir StudioPub: Raw Fury
Windows · Mac
Median: 3.5 hrsMean: 8.6 hrs≥1hr: 78%
Prep your stations for a cozy cooking game with attitude! Prepare unique meals for quirky small-town locals, upgrade and customize your shop, compete in thrilling cooking battles to become top chef, and protect your family’s long-running restaurant alongside a cast of curious companions!
Why similar: Wholesome 21.5%, Crafting 17.7%, Time Management 17.2%, Life Sim 13.1%, Management 12.8%
- #32 Witchy Business
76% matchVery Positive87% of 1,054 reviews2025
Dev: Rogue Duck Interactive
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.4 hrsMean: 4.1 hrs≥1hr: 77%
Manage your very own Witchcraft Shop! Witchy Business is a job simulator game where you brew potions for your customers, collect oddities, grow flowers in your garden, upgrade your alchemy station, and thrive. Make sure you are quick to take care of customers and hex thieves!
Why similar: Wholesome 36.5%, Crafting 27.6%, Simulation 16.4%, RPG 13.8%, Strategy 5.7%
- #33 Potion Shop Simulator
77% matchVery Positive82% of 88 reviews2025
Dev: Pebbles Games
Windows
Master the art of alchemy in Potion Shop Simulator, a unique blend of simulation and strategy. Brew potions, manage your shop, and cater to a magical clientele in a single-player or co-op experience of the medieval fantasy world.
Why similar: Capitalism 35.3%, Crafting 16.8%, Resource Management 14.8%, Management 12.2%, Fantasy 10.5%
- #34 Alchemy Garden
78% matchMixed69% of 1,075 reviews2022
Dev: MadSushi Games
Windows
Median: 2.5 hrsMean: 4.1 hrs≥1hr: 79%
Craft magic potions and sell them in your own alchemy shop! Explore the world and harvest plants to discover new recipes! Take care of your own garden of alchemy and decorate the shop as you like!
Why similar: Capitalism 26.8%, Time Management 22.7%, Management 16.3%, Wholesome 13.7%, Crafting 10.8%
Why You'll Like It: It offers a creative approach to crafting and time management within a magical garden setting.
- #35 Little Witch in the Woods
74% matchVery Positive89% of 13,210 reviews2025
Dev: SUNNY SIDE UP
Windows · Mac
Median: 2.8 hrsMean: 10.2 hrs≥1hr: 71%
Little Witch in the Woods tells the story of Ellie, an apprentice witch. Explore the mystical forest, help the charming residents, and experience the daily life of the witch.
Why similar: Crafting 25.9%, Life Sim 24.8%, Simulation 16.3%, Management 14.8%, RPG 13.9%
- #36 Sun Haven
75% matchVery Positive80% of 25,583 reviews2023
Dev: Pixel Sprout Studios
Windows · Mac
Median: 14.6 hrsMean: 31.3 hrs≥1hr: 89%
Build your farm and relationships with townsfolk, or forge ahead on a quest of magic, monsters, and dragons. Level up through a skill tree in 8 person multiplayer, or adventure solo!
Why similar: Dating Sim 35.3%, Crafting 17.2%, Life Sim 16.8%, RPG 10.9%, Fantasy 10.7%
- #37 The Piper of Dawn
73% matchVery Positive86% of 474 reviews2026
Dev: Bone Nail
Windows
Median: 5.0 hrsMean: 11.0 hrs≥1hr: 79%
Grow magical crops—and your own workforce. Run an alchemy shop in a city trapped in a time loop, forge bonds with humans and non-humans, and shape its fate. A dark fantasy management sim with branching stories and multiple endings.
Why similar: Capitalism 33.5%, Dating Sim 26.9%, Resource Management 16.9%, RPG 7.7%, Simulation 5.4%
- #38 Alchemist Shop Simulator
74% matchVery Positive80% of 163 reviews2025
Dev: Kool2Play
Windows
Run your own magic business! In Alchemist Shop Simulator you can trade magical wares, brew potions and take on special orders, meet many quirky clients, grow your ingredients in your garden, restock your shelves and manage prices. Keep expanding your business as you gain experience and wealth!
Why similar: Crafting 25.2%, Resource Management 19.3%, Management 18.5%, Simulation 13.9%, Fantasy 10%
- #39 Magic Inn
73% matchVery Positive82% of 83 reviews2025
Dev: Purpledoor Studios
Windows
Reclaim glory in Magic Inn, a charming tavern life simulator. Take on the role of an exiled wizard-turned-innkeeper, overseeing everything from menus, rooms, guests, and staff in a fully magical customizable inn. Engage in card battles to spark conversations and foster relationships with guests.
Why similar: Deckbuilding 24.8%, Crafting 16.6%, Life Sim 13.6%, Card Game 12.9%, Management 11.9%
- #40 A Pinch of Magic
75% matchVery Positive84% of 243 reviews2021
Dev: Crystal Game Works
Windows
Save your grandparent's failing café/magic shop from bankruptcy and possibly fall in love!
Why similar: Dating Sim 34.8%, LGBTQ+ 18.9%, Female Protagonist 14.1%, Romance 10.7%, Fantasy 8.8%
- #41 Magical Greenhouse
72% matchVery Positive95% of 77 reviews2025
Dev: Mgtt Studio
Windows · Mac
Magical Greenhouse is a cozy simulation game where you manage your own potion shop. Your clients, creatures and adventurers of all kinds have strange requests. You will have to be inventive to create the perfect potion for every situation!
Why similar: Crafting 34.5%, Wholesome 29.9%, Simulation 15.4%, Management 13.7%, Indie 5.2%
- #42 TCG Card Shop Simulator
68% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 50,293 reviews2026
Dev: OPNeon Games
Windows
Median: 12.6 hrsMean: 27.3 hrs≥1hr: 95%
Open your own local game store. Stock shelves with the latest booster packs, or crack them and collect the cards for yourself. Set your own prices, hire staff, host events, and expand your card shop.
Why similar: Capitalism 33.9%, Management 20.7%, Simulation 20%, Card Game 14.6%, Life Sim 8.4%
- #43 WitchHand
71% matchVery Positive91% of 637 reviews2024
Dev: Jon NielsenPub: HopFrog
Windows
Median: 6.4 hrsMean: 13.1 hrs≥1hr: 87%
You're a witch, leading your coven into new, unfriendly lands. Use the cards you find to build and expand your civilization. Befriend the local covens or use their bones to fuel your spells. Gather your familiars, the witching hour is nigh.
Why similar: Deckbuilding 28.8%, Card Game 20%, Management 13.7%, Crafting 12.8%, Simulation 9.6%
- #44 BOOK OF HOURS
71% matchVery Positive89% of 4,485 reviews2023
Dev: Weather Factory
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 6.7 hrsMean: 23.2 hrs≥1hr: 79%
Restore a crumbling occult library by a winter sea. Build the world’s foremost collection of grimoires and arcana. Master the invisible arts. BOOK OF HOURS is a narrative crafting RPG set in a 1930s world of hidden gods and secret histories. What sort of Librarian will you choose to be?
Why similar: Deckbuilding 20.1%, Card Game 13.5%, Crafting 12.2%, Time Management 11.9%, Resource Management 10.8%
- #45 Arcane Merchant
70% matchVery Positive84% of 290 reviews2026
Dev: Findie Studios
Windows
Open your own shop in the heart of a Medieval Fantasy realm! Stock your shelves with everything from potions and swords to mysterious crystals and legendary artifacts. Set your prices, earn your customers' trust and become the richest merchant in the town!
Why similar: Resource Management 28.7%, Management 26.1%, Fantasy 23.8%, Simulation 19.3%, Singleplayer 2.2%
- #46 小白兔电商~Bunny e-Shop
71% matchVery Positive94% of 10,244 reviews2021
Dev: 落叶岛项目组Pub: NVLMaker
Windows
Median: 6.8 hrsMean: 41.8 hrs≥1hr: 86%
Experience a hilarious and adorable e-commerce game in a magical world where humans and monsters are at war. Help a humble rabbit fairy expand her online store selling homegrown carrots. Uncover hidden secrets while growing the business and becoming a successful entrepreneur.
Why similar: Capitalism 28.9%, Dating Sim 18.5%, Time Management 8.5%, Romance 8.5%, Life Sim 7.9%
- #47 Bear and Breakfast
70% matchVery Positive89% of 5,374 reviews2022
Dev: Gummy CatPub: Armor Games Studios
Windows
Median: 4.2 hrsMean: 9.2 hrs≥1hr: 84%
Bear and Breakfast is a laid-back management adventure game where you build and run a bed and breakfast...but you’re a bear.
Why similar: Crafting 29.9%, Resource Management 17.4%, Life Sim 16.5%, Management 13.4%, Simulation 10.6%
- #48 Kardboard Kings: Card Shop Simulator
72% matchMostly Positive72% of 481 reviews2022
Dev: Henry's HousePub: Akupara Games
Windows
Median: 6.0 hrsMean: 7.5 hrs≥1hr: 92%
Open your own Card shop by the seaside! Buy, trade and sell Cards, OR keep them for your own collection! Earn reputation with customers, beat your shop goals, unlock new decorations, and host exciting events to bring everyone to the best Card shop in town!
Why similar: Capitalism 37.3%, Resource Management 14.2%, Time Management 13.7%, LGBTQ+ 11.7%, Management 10.4%
- #49 Internet Cafe Evolution
69% matchMostly Positive74% of 715 reviews2024
Dev: Tiny Flame Games
Windows
This is a business simulation + construction game. It tells the evolution history of Internet cafes that began in the 1990s, and imagines the future of internet cafes. There are also some small emotional stories.
Why similar: Capitalism 26.9%, Dating Sim 19.3%, Time Management 13.5%, Romance 10.7%, Resource Management 9.1%
- #50 My Time at Portia
69% matchVery Positive91% of 44,320 reviews2019
Dev: Pathea GamesPub: Focus Entertainment
Windows · Mac
Median: 6.0 hrsMean: 36.0 hrs≥1hr: 88%
Start a new life in the enchanting town of Portia! Restore your Pa's neglected workshop to its former glory by fulfilling commissions, growing crops, raising animals, and befriending the quirky inhabitants of this charming post-apocalyptic land!
Why similar: Crafting 33.4%, Life Sim 25.8%, RPG 16.7%, Simulation 14.7%, Female Protagonist 4.5%
- #51 LOVE SHOP Simulator 💕🛒
69% matchMixed59% of 143 reviews2026
Dev: OneHand GamesPub: Taboo Tales 💘
Windows
Run your own love shop in this quirky first-person simulator! Stock 30+ products, set up displays, hire staff, and serve customers to earn tips. Unlock new items through a spin system and grow your fun, chaotic business into the hottest spot in town. 😏
Why similar: Capitalism 41.6%, LGBTQ+ 15.2%, Management 14.1%, Life Sim 14%, Simulation 10.1%
- #52 Whimel Academy
67% matchVery Positive86% of 250 reviews2025
Dev: Impossible Home
Windows
Live the day-to-day of a magic school student! Whimel Academy is a cozy magic school simulation game. Manage your time and balance between studying magic, part-time jobs, and befriending (or romance) classmates in this wholesome and enchanting world!
Why similar: Dating Sim 26.2%, Time Management 16.2%, Life Sim 13%, LGBTQ+ 10.4%, Management 9.3%
- #53 Dungeon Bodega Simulator
66% matchVery Positive98% of 358 reviews2026
Dev: Alien Fruit
Windows · Linux
Dungeon Bodega Simulator is a retro styled fantasy shop game where you can grow crops, brew potions, sell items and raise slimes as pets! Can you build up your bodega into a one stop adventuring shop while solving the mysteries of the dungeon beneath you?
Why similar: Resource Management 20.5%, Crafting 18.4%, Management 18.2%, Life Sim 14.1%, Fantasy 14%
- #54 Trash Goblin
67% matchVery Positive88% of 1,809 reviews2025
Dev: Spilt Milk Studios Ltd
Windows
Median: 4.3 hrsMean: 7.8 hrs≥1hr: 70%
A wholesome, cosy shopkeeping game with no pressures, no stress, and endless good vibes! Uncover and clean trinkets then upcycle them to sell to endless colourful and quirky customers. Spend your savings to upgrade your shop, buy better tools, plus expand and customise your space.
Why similar: Wholesome 24.7%, Crafting 20.4%, Time Management 19.6%, Life Sim 14.1%, Fantasy 10.5%
- #55 Tavern Keeper 🍻
65% matchVery Positive94% of 4,694 reviews2025
Dev: Greenheart Games 💚
Windows
Median: 5.3 hrsMean: 9.1 hrs≥1hr: 84%
From the creators of Game Dev Tycoon comes Tavern Keeper 🍻, a cosy-chaotic management sim, featuring a powerful decoration sandbox and a magical storybook RPG!
Why similar: Management 26.5%, Fantasy 23.9%, Simulation 19.3%, RPG 15.7%, Strategy 11.7%
- #56 Boyfriend Dungeon
68% matchVery Positive92% of 2,696 reviews2021
Dev: Kitfox Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 4.5 hrsMean: 7.1 hrs≥1hr: 85%
Date your weapons! Romance swords, daggers, and polearms to level them up in this “shack-and-slash” dungeon crawling adventure.
Why similar: Dating Sim 41.8%, LGBTQ+ 24.3%, Romance 19.4%, RPG 12.6%, Singleplayer 1.9%
- #57 Alchemist: The Potion Monger
68% matchVery Positive83% of 111 reviews2024
Dev: Art Games Studio S.A.
Windows
First-person Alchemist Simulator with RPG elements. Explore the world, gather ingredients, and sell or use potions you craft to help others and fend off enemies. Adopt pets to help you with your alchemy knowledge (and to pet them). Decorate your home however you like and brew your destiny!
Why similar: Wholesome 24.9%, Crafting 22.1%, Life Sim 15.9%, Management 14%, Simulation 10.8%
- #58 Kitchen Sync: Aloha!
66% matchVery Positive99% of 173 reviews2025
Dev: Lemonpepper Games
Windows · Mac
Kitchen Sync: Aloha! is a cozy, story-driven cooking RPG. As head chef of your family's restaurant in Hawaii, build a trusty team of chefs and dish up tasty Hawaiian food. Manage kitchens, build friendships, find romance, explore tropical venues, and discover the power of cooking together.
Why similar: Wholesome 16.1%, Crafting 15.7%, Time Management 14.6%, Female Protagonist 12.3%, Romance 11.9%
- #59 Alchemy Story
70% matchMostly Positive78% of 203 reviews2020
Dev: Cozy Bee Games
Windows
Discover a world of magic, cute creatures and adventure in Alchemy Story, a casual farming simulation game! Grow your garden, brew potions, care for your pets and meet new friends!
Why similar: Dating Sim 23.8%, Crafting 17.3%, Female Protagonist 12%, Life Sim 9.5%, LGBTQ+ 8.8%
- #60 Spirited Heart Deluxe
73% matchMixed46% of 90 reviews2014
Dev: Winter Wolves
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.6 hrsMean: 5.3 hrs≥1hr: 97%
Spirited Heart is a fantasy life simulation game. Create your fantasy alter ego choosing between an apparently normal human, a cute elf and a wicked demoness. Run your life in a virtual fantasy world: choose a job from the 20 different ones available, raise your stats, and maybe even find romance!
Why similar: Dating Sim 20.2%, Female Protagonist 14%, LGBTQ+ 12.2%, Fantasy 9.8%, Romance 9.4%
